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it_o he_o exhort_v in_o verse_n 17_o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n so_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n chap._n 4._o after_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o instruction_n to_o he_o concern_v the_o error_n and_o division_n that_o be_v in_o his_o flock_n he_o than_o exhort_v he_o verse_n 12._o but_o be_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n and_o so_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 5.3_o he_o exhort_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o they_o not_o to_o be_v as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o to_o be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n i_o be_o far_o from_o say_v that_o none_o of_o god_n minister_n at_o
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notion_n of_o a_o competent_a knowledge_n and_o suitable_a conversation_n be_v to_o intricate_a and_o uncertain_a rule_n to_o be_v the_o visible_a bound_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n p._n 5_o 6_o the_o lord_n have_v always_o preserve_v to_o his_o church_n a_o visible_a undisputable_a bind_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o world_n p._n 6._o 7_o 8._o circumcision_n and_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v foreordain_v &_o establish_v to_o be_v the_o infallible_a and_o everlasting_a bound_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n on_o earth_n p._n 8_o 9_o it_o continue_v so_o unquestionable_a until_o christ_n come_v who_o only_o change_v the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n p._n 9_o 10._o believer_n ought_v to_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o the_o antitype_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o type_n serve_v for_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 10_o 11._o the_o antitype_n of_o circumcision_n and_o abraham_n seed_n be_v visible_a grace_n and_o holiness_n p._n 11._o which_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o visible_a bind_v of_o god_n church_n and_o mark_v of_o god_n child_n to_o rome_n and_o galatia_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11_o 12._o antichrist_n set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n by_o lay_v waste_n these_o gospel_n bound_n and_o christian_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o division_n and_o confusion_n by_o not_o repair_v they_o p._n 13._o 14._o god_n church_n must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n but_o a_o city_n with_o wall_n p._n 15._o all_o church_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o own_o one_o another_o as_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o fellow_n member_n of_o his_o body_n p._n 16._o seven_o general_n head_n from_o whence_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n union_n as_o such_o be_v draw_v p._n 17_o 18._o 1._o from_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 19_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v his_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o to_o be_v his_o child_n believer_n ought_v to_o admit_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o brethren_n p_o 9_o christ_n and_o all_o saint_n have_v but_o one_o father_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o infirmity_n p._n 20._o 21._o 2._o general_n head_n be_v from_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 22._o christ_n a_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o union_n in_o his_o person_n p._n 22._o christ_n have_v no_o helper_n in_o his_o work_n nor_o no_o partner_n in_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o church_n that_o god_n design_n of_o union_n in_o he_o may_v be_v visible_a p._n 22._o christ_n chief_a design_n in_o assume_v our_o nature_n be_v a_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 23._o christ_n walk_v by_o unite_n principle_n press_a unite_n duty_n and_o commend_a unite_n grace_n most_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 23_o 24._o christ_n own_v all_o visible_a gracious_a person_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o ought_v all_o saint_n to_o own_v they_o so_o p._n 25._o the_o 3_o sort_n of_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 26._o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n to_o choose_v church-member_n by_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 27._o the_o sanctify_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 27._o no_o believer_n without_o some_o visible_a mark_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 28._o prove_v that_o this_o choice_n of_o the_o spirit_n instate_v a_o believer_n in_o all_o gospel_n relation_n and_o privilege_n both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n p._n 29._o the_o 4_o general_a head_n from_o whence_o argument_n be_v draw_v be_v from_o the_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o infallible_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 30._o they_o make_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n their_o choice_n p._n 30._o they_o lay_v more_o weight_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o church_n union_n then_o upon_o most_o other_o duty_n and_o mercy_n p._n 31._o paul_n lay_v more_o to_o heart_n and_o endeavour_v more_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n union_n than_o all_o other_o error_n to_o reform_v p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o argument_n for_o saint_n union_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 35._o the_o 5_o general_a head_n from_o whence_o argument_n be_v take_v be_v from_o the_o several_a metaphor_n and_o similitude_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v unto_o in_o scripture_n p._n 35._o 1._o from_o that_o of_o believer_n be_v god_n child_n and_o thereby_o of_o his_o family_n the_o householder_n of_o faith_n p._n 36_o 37._o 2._o from_o that_o of_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o relation_n be_v inconsistent_a without_o union_n p._n 38_o 39_o the_o 6_o general_a head_n be_v from_o the_o sad_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o present_a division_n p_o 40._o division_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n the_o former_a prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o latter_a p._n 40._o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o heart_n search_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o saint_n division_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n sometime_o employ_v our_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o our_o corruption_n to_o divide_v by_o p_o 42._o knowledge_n and_o zeal_n much_o imployod_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n in_o divide_v work_n p_o 42._o 43._o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o division_n p._n 44._o 1._o they_o have_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v reformation_n p._n 44._o 2_o they_o have_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v in_o upon_o we_o that_o overflow_a flood_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o many_o professor_n among_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o p._n 45._o and_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o will_v make_v that_o disease_n uncurable_a p._n 46._o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a decay_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n among_o we_o p._n 46._o they_o have_v render_v the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o godliness_n contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o formalist_n and_o the_o carnal_a multitude_n p._n 47._o 5._o they_o have_v render_v the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o unacceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o authority_n and_o several_a person_n in_o eminent_a place_n p._n 48_o 49._o 6._o they_o have_v bring_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o glorious_a cause_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n and_o have_v stain_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n that_o have_v once_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 50_o 51._o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o many_o eminent_a worthy_a instrument_n from_o their_o public_a station_n &_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o other_o no_o way_n spirit_v nor_o principled_a for_o the_o place_n they_o stand_v in_o p._n 52._o 8._o they_o furnish_v wicked_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n with_o plausible_a excuse_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o oppress_a persecute_v principle_n p._n 53._o 9_o it_o be_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o division_n so_o many_o eminent_a gracious_a person_n in_o authority_n be_v disable_v from_o do_v that_o good_a in_o their_o place_n they_o have_v otherways_o a_o opportunity_n for_o p._n 53_o 54._o the_o argument_n for_o union_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 55._o the_o 7_o general_n head_n from_o whence_o argument_n for_o saint_n union_n be_v draw_v be_v from_o the_o evident_a and_o great_a good_a it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o to_o god_n church_n p._n 55._o 56._o 1._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o strength_n and_o make_v it_o terrible_a to_o its_o enemy_n p._n 56._o 57_o 2._o unity_n will_v
renew_v its_o purity_n p._n 57_o 3._o unity_n will_v repair_v its_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n p._n 57_o 58._o 4._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o growth_n and_o increase_n p._n 59_o 60._o 5._o unity_n will_v abundant_o renew_v its_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 61._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 62._o from_o who_o objection_n may_v be_v expect_v p._n 63._o how_o the_o objection_n be_v state_v to_o the_o reader_n p._n 64._o 1._o object_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o erroneous_a person_n answer_v p._n 65._o and_o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o person_n hold_v great_a error_n then_o general_o saint_n now_o separate_v upon_o be_v admit_v communion_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 65._o 66._o much_o more_o reason_n for_o god_n minister_n and_o church_n to_o permit_v erroneous_a person_n into_o communion_n now_o then_o then_o p._n 67._o 2._o object_n that_o this_o principle_n admit_v all_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o god_n church_n answer_v p._n 67._o in_o which_o answer_n be_v show_v what_o sort_n of_o error_n or_o erroneous_a person_n god_n church_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o withdraw_v from_o p_o 68_o to_o 77._o 3._o object_n raise_a from_o the_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o concern_v disorderly_a walk_v and_o disobedience_n answer_v from_o p._n 77._o to_o 83._o 4._o object_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o true_a form_n answer_v p_o 83._o 84_o 5._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o unity_n with_o principle_n direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o answer_v p._n 85._o 6._o object_n against_o the_o too_o general_a state_v the_o case_n and_o not_o come_v to_o those_o particular_a point_n wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v answer_v p._n 86._o 7._o object_n from_o the_o unpossibility_n of_o gospel_n union_n until_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o glorious_a promise_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a time_n answer_v p._n 87._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o defer_v our_o endeavour_n after_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o purity_n as_o after_o unity_n p._n 87._o 88_o unity_n must_v precede_v glory_n to_o christ_n church_n p._n 88_o division_n lie_v as_o much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n glory_n now_o as_o unbelief_n do_v former_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o grace_n p._n 89._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n hold_v forth_o a_o universality_n of_o peace_n purity_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o saint_n p._n 89._o the_o union_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v be_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o understanding_n wherein_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n one_o towards_o another_o while_o thus_o differ_v p._n 90._o the_o lord_n have_v supply_v his_o church_n with_o special_a unite_n grace_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o special_a unite_n duty_n as_o the_o end_n p._n 91._o they_o that_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n by_o dispute_v and_o reason_v they_o into_o the_o same_o understanding_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n p._n 92_o 93._o saint_n too_o apt_a to_o be_v pore_v upon_o each_o other_o infirmity_n p._n 94._o object_n from_o the_o prejudice_n that_o be_v in_o christian_n against_o each_o other_o opinion_n and_o principle_n answer_v p._n 95._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n p._n 96._o 1._o direction_n to_o labour_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 95._o 2._o direction_n to_o arm_n themselves_o against_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o therein_o p._n 96._o 3._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n weapon_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o union_n cause_n p._n 96._o 97._o 4._o labour_v to_o obtain_v a_o compassionate_a tender_a frame_n of_o spirit_n p._n 97._o 5_o set_v thy_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n in_o saint_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o visible_a p._n 99_o 6._o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o unite_n grace_n p._n 99_o 100_o 7._o labour_v to_o preserve_v a_o proportionable_a growth_n of_o of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n p._n 100_o 8._o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o those_o duty_n thy_o place_n and_o ability_n most_o call_v thou_o unto_o and_o fit_v thou_o for_o p._n 102._o 103._o further_a direction_n to_o gospel_n minister_n in_o order_n to_o saint_n union_n p._n 103._o 104_o 1._o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o division_n among_o themselves_o 104._o 105._o 106._o 2._o then_o to_o study_v all_o holy_a way_n of_o further_a the_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 107._o 3._o to_o change_v their_o sharp_a censuring_n and_o blaming_n into_o entreating_n and_o beseeching_n p._n 108._o 4._o to_o commend_v what_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o condemn_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o those_o differ_v from_o they_o p_o 109._o 5._o to_o lay_v no_o more_o stress_n upon_o the_o error_n reprove_v than_o the_o scripture_n do_v p._n 110._o 6._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o so_o intail_v error_n one_o to_o another_o as_o to_o charge_v upon_o person_n hold_v some_o lesser_a error_n with_o other_o they_o detest_v the_o thought_n of_o p._n 111._o 7._o to_o beware_v in_o so_o oppose_a error_n controversall_a in_o some_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o commend_v error_n fundamental_a in_o other_o p._n 112._o christian_n of_o all_o hand_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o manifest_v more_o indignation_n against_o some_o holy_a person_n for_o controversall_a error_n differ_v from_o they_o then_o against_o visible_a ungodliness_n and_o open_a profaneness_n in_o they_o that_o in_o opinion_n close_o with_o they_o p._n 113._o 114._o little_o help_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n from_o such_o as_o have_v much_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o evil_a of_o saint_n devision_n p._n 115._o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a of_o saint_n division_n upon_o their_o heart_n ought_v the_o more_o to_o labour_v for_o unity_n p._n 116._o 1._o by_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n together_o and_o apart_o for_o saint_n union_n p._n 116._o 2._o to_o study_v to_o propagate_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o truth_n p._n 117._o 3._o to_o set_v up_o some_o beginning_n in_o gospel_n fellowship_n upon_o this_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 117._o 118._o object_n from_o the_o averseness_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o danger_n of_o further_a division_n upon_o the_o promote_a this_o principle_n answer_v p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o person_n not_o agree_v in_o judgement_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o fellowship_n without_o obstruct_v the_o mutual_a edification_n of_o the_o whole_a answer_v p._n 121_o 122._o object_n from_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o some_o controvert_v despise_a truth_n may_v receive_v thereby_o answer_v p_o 123._o 124._o object_n from_o the_o opposition_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o such_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v against_o all_o separation_n answer_v p._n 126_o 127._o object_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o walk_v towards_o such_o who_o conversion_n though_o hopeful_a may_v be_v very_o doubtful_a answer_v p._n 128._o 129._o a_o censorious_a spirit_n and_o provoke_a carriage_n towards_o any_o profess_v christianity_n though_o not_o visible_o gracious_a be_v unblamable_a and_o hurtful_a p._n 130._o what_o case_n may_v give_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o present_a promote_a this_o or_o any_o other_o precious_a truth_n among_o some_o people_n p._n 131._o what_o the_o dross_n and_o rubbish_n of_o christian_n principle_n and_o spirit_n be_v that_o hinder_v they_o from_o unite_n which_o god_n minister_n shall_v be_v labour_v to_o remove_v in_o order_n to_o unity_n when_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o towards_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o christian_n usual_o more_o curious_a about_o the_o dish_n the_o lord_n present_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o they_o in_o than_o the_o purity_n and_o 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and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v you_o verse_n 31.32_o here_o be_v the_o mean_n then_o verse_n 3._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n here_o be_v the_o end_n so_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n chapter_n 2.2_o that_o you_o be_v likeminded_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n here_o he_o express_v the_o end_n then_o verse_n 3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a jangle_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o so_o verse_n 4._o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o thus_o he_o direct_v the_o mean_n so_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o gospel_n union_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o great_a 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